On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 16:59 +0000, Alan wrote: > On Thu, 19 Feb 1998 06:49:59 -0500 > "Robert Stevens" <stevens8136@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I purchased a computer on ebay with Fedora core. The Fedora core boots up, but asks for a user name and password and I can't go any further. The seller is not helpful. Is there any way I can get past the user name and password. This is a gateway computer. The computer is useless to me as it is. > > It depends how the previous owner configured it. If they set bios > passwords you have a minor problem, if not set the BIOS to boot from CD > and install whatever you want instead of the current system. > > Odd that the seller is not helpful, unless they don't know the password > either which raises a few other questions.... > > Alan > Although the above may be the ultimate answer, a more immediate thing to do is when the list of kernels to boot ate on the screen, type 'a' which will allow you to edit the line. Place a 1 at the end of the line and hit return. You will boot to run level 1 at which you will be root. Change the root passwd (with passwd command) and you will be able to login as root and change all other passwds using the passwd command. -- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
